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Cumberland County battling opioid crisis while creating a 'hub of care' and task force to help
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How Cumberland Co. Opioid Task Force plans to spend thousands of dollars to help with crisis
Officials said over the next four years, they will receive around $700,000 to $1 million.
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Ben Kredich Act helps family grieve as bill unanimously passes in TN House and Senate
The Tennessee Senate and House passed a bill, the Ben Kredich Act, that prevents people from driving after using opioids.
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Metro Drug Coalition hosts event for Fentanyl Awareness Day
The nonprofit wants to raise even more awareness about the dangers of fentanyl which has been blamed for dozens of deaths across the community.
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First round of community grants awarded to Tennessee for opioid recovery
The Opioid Abatement Council announced the money will go to six strategies including recovery, support and treatment.
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'I started sounding the alarm' | Metro Drug Coalition will soon be under new director after 14 years
The organization serves to help people recovering from substance abuse.
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'It affects the entire family' || 40% of adults know someone who has died from a drug overdose. A Blount Co. father shares his story of loss
"If you don't find an outlet to help with the grief, you're going to carry it the rest of your life."
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40% of adults know someone who has died from a drug overdose. An East TN father shares his story.
Tim Webb from Blount County is one of those adults. Webb lost two people in his life due to an overdose.
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Metro Drug Coalition hosts annual East TN Opioid Conference, exploring trends and strategies to address overdose epidemic
Topics included trauma-informed services, guidelines for harm-reduction practices, addressing trauma in treatment and ongoing care for people who use opioids.
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White House hoping to expand healthcare options in rural communities to address opioid epidemic
Knox County leaders reported 38 suspected overdose drugs so far this year. In January 2023, 41 people died of a suspected drug overdose.
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Suspect drug overdose deaths down in Knox County, according to DA's office
The Knox County District Attorney General's Office reported 474 total suspected drug overdose deaths in 2023.
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2023 Overdoses in East TN: Local nonprofit that aims to lower overdose numbers reflects on ODs in East TN
With overdose deaths on the increase for the past three years, they are on track to go down in 2024.
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